Gareth (Welsh:; Old French: Guerehet, Guerrehet) is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is the youngest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause , King Arthur 's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother to Gawain , Agravain and Gaheris , and either a brother or half-brother of Mordred .

Playing a significant role in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, Gareth plays one of the most important roles of defending King Arthur and ultimately his death at the hand’s of Lancelot. The “Tale of Sir Gareth” was apparently created by Thomas Malory, and presents Sir Gareth as a prime example of chivalry. Gareth served as page ...

In the tale of Gareth, Malory presents the high point in the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. Almost every motif here has its analog in "Arthur and King Lucius," but whereas that tale concerns a noble kingdom at war, Gareth's tale concerns a kingdom in time of peace.

Sir Gareth, a tale from Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur," features the quintessential Arthurian theme of a mysterious youth of noble lineage proving his worth. Initially derided as "Beaumains" by Sir Kay, Gareth endures insults with humility until revealing his true identity and securing knighthood from Sir Lanc...

In spite of the Red Knight’s trick of waxing seven men’s strength until noon, and after a massive, prolonged, and bloody fight Sir Gareth, inspired by Dame Lionesse pouting at him from her castle window, eventually overcame his foe, and would have killed him to avenge the dead knights nearby, but spared his life after hearing he had only ...

Arthur remembered his promise to Sir Gareth, and did not speak of Sir Lancelot, but asked: "Tell me what these four knights, your enemies, are like." "The three I have talked to are vain and foolish knights, my lord," answered the damsel.

Who was Sir Gareth? Sir Gareth was a legendary knight from Arthurian literature, known for his bravery, chivalry, and loyalty. He was the youngest son of King Lot of Orkney and Morgause, making him a nephew of King Arthur.

Sir Gareth defeats a series of knightly opponents and rescues Lyonors. Gareth also figures in modern works like T. H. White's The Once and Future King and E. M. R. Ditmas's Gareth of Orkney. Full references to more about Sir Gareth at the Rochester site.

But the secret of Gareth’s knighthood was to be kept from all but Sir Lancelot, till the new knight, Sir Gareth, had won for himself great fame. ‘You shall begin at once,’ said the King. And he promised Gareth that he should be the first of all his knights to leave his court that day.

Sep 12, 2012 · “The Tale of Sir Gareth” is the only one of Malory's tales that does not have a surviving major source, and, as the only one of Malory's eight that has no direct counterpart in any of the Old French cycles, it is Malory's most surprising addition to Arthur's biography.